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Calli Townsend
Jul 1, 20202 min read
A lesson from a Sunday morning
Pastor Dan had a great message on Sunday about how God has given us each certain gifts and expects us to go do something with those gifts...
Calli Townsend
Jun 15, 20201 min read
A lesson from Instagram
“Ooo we should take our picture in front of this door! It’s a great color!” I then proceeded to stand confidently in front of this...
Calli Townsend
Jun 8, 20202 min read
A lesson from the intern
I don’t always know what I’m doing, but I’m learning to enjoy it anyway. If the last three months have taught me anything, I’ve learned...
Calli Townsend
Jun 1, 20202 min read
A lesson in the messiness
Not that I’m anywhere near having kids, but I asked my mom the other day, “Do you think it would be even okay to bring a kid into the...
Calli Townsend
May 27, 20203 min read
Quarantine Story: Kathy & Michaela Nelson
Trying out chainsaw art Michaela Nelson recently graduated from Carroll University, and with a week and a half before starting graduate...
Calli Townsend
May 20, 20203 min read
Quarantine Story: Chris Lilly
Call him Captain While most kids were planning their spring break vacations, Chris Lilly was planning the next step in his quest to...
Calli Townsend
May 18, 20203 min read
A lesson in creating
I’ve been doing a lot of projects lately: writing, building, crafting, video making…I feel like I’m five years old again in the kitchen...
Calli Townsend
May 16, 20202 min read
4 Calli-Proof meals
I've learned a lot in college: writing, accounting, marketing, history, biology…and cooking. Cooking was something I definitely wasn’t...
Calli Townsend
May 16, 20202 min read
10 tips for staying productive
Now that so many of us are working from home, we have to find ways to stay busy and focused. Here are a few tips that have worked for me:...
Calli Townsend
May 13, 20203 min read
Quarantine Story: Macy Wurmlinger
Spreading joy with Happy Grams Anyone who knows Macy wouldn’t be surprised to hear her say that “happy” is her favorite word. I don’t...
Calli Townsend
May 10, 20203 min read
A lesson from the farmers
I’m excited to see things starting to open back up in Michigan, but as they to go back to “normal,” I hope we don’t go there fearfully. I...
Calli Townsend
May 9, 20201 min read
My morning routine
As a college athlete averaging 16 credits, working 10-15 hours a week, and writing for our school newspaper, managing my time was...
Calli Townsend
May 9, 20201 min read
6 health-related areas everyone should track
Whether it's in your journal or on your phone, here are six things to keep track of: Sleep — not just the number of hours, but quality...
Calli Townsend
May 8, 20202 min read
8 reasons why you should journal
I’ve kept a journal ever since I was five years old. I only drew scribbles on those early pages, but now I have dozens of journals filled...
Calli Townsend
May 4, 20202 min read
A lesson from a garden box
Chance and I built a couple of raised garden boxes last weekend. I like to think I’ve mastered the radial arm saw, and I’ve gotten...
Calli Townsend
Apr 27, 20202 min read
A lesson while running
This week was supposed to be the week of our conference championship meet. Instead, we’ll be doing some kind of virtual competition our...
Calli Townsend
Apr 20, 20203 min read
A lesson from my morkie
Every morning when my dog hears me get up, she prances down the hallway, bursts into my room, and sits in front of me. She proceeds to...
Calli Townsend
Apr 13, 20202 min read
A lesson from Easter
I was talking with one of my friends last Wednesday and I asked what her family’s plans were for Easter, forgetting that nobody can...
Calli Townsend
Apr 5, 20204 min read
A new normal
When I came home for spring break, I was burnt out, frustrated, and anxious. Between school and track and working and balancing all of...
Calli Townsend
Mar 10, 20204 min read
A generational lesson
When I was a little girl, I’d go in my grandparents’ basement and play restaurant for hours. I’d run up the stairs and beg anyone and...
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